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How many cm is 5'6?

167.64 cm
167.64 cm 1.676 m

Five feet six inches (5'6") is equal to 167.64 cm. This is because there are 30.48 cm in one foot.

Let's take a look at some facts and statistics about this height...

Facts and statistics

At 5'6" (167.64 cm) you're as tall as:

  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Margot Robbie
  • Tutankhamun

In the United States, the average height for a man is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) and the average height for a woman is 5ft 4 inches (162 cm). This is according to the National Center for Health Statistics. 1

According to the World in Data website, the average height of a European male is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) and the average height of a European female is 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm).

A man with a height of 5 feet 6 inches falls into the 15th percentile range, meaning they're taller than about 15% of the American adult male population.

A woman of 5 feet 6 inches falls into the 75th percentile range, meaning they are taller than about 75% of the American adult female population. 2

5' 6" to cm

If you're wondering how tall someone of 5 feet 6 inches is, the table below might help. You can see a full height chart here.

Feet and inchesCentimetersMeters
5 feet 1 inches154.94 cm1.55 m
5 feet 2 inches157.48 cm1.57 m
5 feet 3 inches160.02 cm1.6 m
5 feet 4 inches162.56 cm1.63 m
5 feet 5 inches165.1 cm1.65 m
5 feet 6 inches167.64 cm1.68 m
5 feet 7 inches170.18 cm1.7 m
5 feet 8 inches172.72 cm1.73 m
5 feet 9 inches175.26 cm1.75 m
5 feet 10 inches177.8 cm1.78 m
5 feet 11 inches180.34 cm1.8 m
Conversions rounded to max 2 decimal places.

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References

  1. U.S. Body Measurements. National Center for Health Statistics
  2. Vital and Health Statistics Series. National Center for Health Statistics.
  3. Celebrities Who Are 5'6" Tall. The Famous People.